Removing and installing engine speed sender — VW
Removing and installing engine speed sender on VW: 9 steps, 1 torque figure, engines CAXA, CBAA, CBAB, CBAC.
Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: VW Passat CC (357, 2008–2012), VW Touran I (1T, 2003–2015), VW Tiguan I (5N, 2007–2016), VW Golf VI (5K, 2008–2013), VW Passat B7 saloon (362, 2010–2014), VW Passat B7 Variant (365, 2010–2014); platform codes 137, 521, 1F8
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🔧 Engine codes this applies to
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 5 Nm (3.7 lb-ft) | Install engine speed sender G28 and tighten securing bolt |
ℹ️ Always cross-check the exact figure against your vehicle's factory manual before final tightening — a wrong torque can damage the engine. These values are extracted from workshop data and may not cover every variant or revision.
📋 Procedure
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- Clamp off coolant hoses from the engine oil cooler using hose clips up to 25 mm3094.
- Loosen spring clips (arrows) using hose clip pliersVAS 6362. [Note: Collect escaping coolant with drip trayVAS 6208.]
- Pull coolant hoses off engine oil cooler.
- Remove oil filter bracket with engine oil cooler
- Release and pull off connector on engine with assembly tool T10118.
- Loosen securing bolt (arrow) using socket AF 4 mm T10370 and remove speed sender.
- Install oil filter bracket with engine oil cooler.
- Replenish coolant .
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Who makes these pages, and how
TorqFix was built by a mechanic — after a 2,700 km drive with five roadside repairs that no diagnostic tool could explain.
The figures on this page come from manufacturer workshop documentation and are shown as they are. The page is assembled automatically from that data — it is not written by an AI. The AI works in the chat, where it answers for your specific car. It writes nothing here.
Variants of the same model differ. Cross-check torque against the factory manual for your engine before final tightening.
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